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In 1957, Laika became the first animal launched into orbit, paving the way for human spaceflight. This photograph shows her in a flight harness.

Other appellation(s)
Kudryavka

Species
Canis lupus familiaris

Breed
Mongrel, possibly part-husky (or part-Samoyed) and part-terrier

Sex
Female

Born
c. 1954
Moscow, Soviet Union

Died
November 3, 1957
Sputnik 2, in geocentric orbit

Nation from
Soviet Union

Years active
1957

Known for
First animal to orbit the Earth

Owner
Soviet space program

Weight
5 kg (11 lb)

Laika (Russian: Лайка;[a] c. 1954 – November 3, 1957) was a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space, and the first animal to orbit the Earth. Laika, a stray dog from the streets of Moscow, was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on November 3, 1957.

While the Americans used Chimps, the Russians used a smarter animal... a dog!

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I do I don't quite remember Sputnik (I was only 3) , but my older brothers sure do. I do remember Gagarin though, and Shepard - kind of a local boy (I live in NH). I was crazy about the Space Program from childhood, and remember a lot of the earliest achievements.

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I vaguely remember the very first orbital satellite Sputnik the Russians put up . I was maybe in Kindergarten then and didn't really understand it all and the first 15 min. NASA Mercury space flight on b/w TV I did understand by then and the rest of the Mercury spaceflights then Gemini, and Apollo and the moon missions those were remarkable and optimistic times for a lot of us .

I vaguely remember the very first orbital satellite Sputnik the Russians put up . I was maybe in Kindergarten then and didn't really understand it all and the first 15 min. NASA Mercury space flight on b/w TV I did understand by then and the rest of the Mercury spaceflights then Gemini, and Apollo and the moon missions those were remarkable and optimistic times for a lot of us .

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